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HR 999 100th Congress House Congress Congress and Members of Congress Congressional salaries and pensions Members of Congress

A bill to revoke the recent increase in rates of pay for Members of Congress under the Federal Salary Act of 1967.

Introduced: February 4, 1987 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 1, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Feb 19, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Ad Hoc Task Force on Presidential Pay Recommendation.
Feb 10, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Personnel and Police.
Feb 4, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 4, 1987
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 4, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires that the rate of pay for Members of Congress be determined as if the recommendations of the President on January 5, 1987, relating to such pay rates had been disapproved.

What's happening now July 1, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 999: A bill to revoke the recent increase in rates of pay for Members of Congress under the Federal Salary Act of 1967.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-999/
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"H.R. 999: A bill to revoke the recent increase in rates of pay for Members of Congress under the Federal Salary Act of 1967.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-999/.
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H.R. 999, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-999/.
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